A Grant was received from the
Appleton Rotary Club in the amount of $2000.00 for purchase of Braille material
to be added to the collection.de Young
moved that this grant be placed on the agenda so the Board could vote on its
acceptance, Bergen seconded the motion.The motion passed.de Young then
made a motion to accept the $2000.00 Grant from Appleton Rotary Club, Bloedow
seconded.The motion passed.

Minutes/Bills

The minutes of the January 10,
2001 meeting were reviewed.Parker
moved approval, Bergen seconded, and the motion passed.Ducklow moved approval of the final bill
register for the year 2000, Bloedow seconded and the motion passed.Bergen moved approval of the January 2001
bill register, Ducklow seconded, the motion passed.Parker moved approval of the December 2000 check register,
Ducklow seconded, the motion passed.

de Young stated that she would
like to have Director Dawson provide an outline of the library's budgeting
development process. Schuessler
suggested that the full Board could benefit from an informative session on the
library budget process.

Assistant
Director's Report

Ben Ragus Gift

A check for $1000.00 was
received in the name of Ben Ragus, a former patron of the library.Bloedow moved to accept the check and to
designate the funds for the F.P. Young Scholarship account, Bergen seconded and
the motion passed

Library Legislative Day

Kelly reported on Wisconsin
Library Association Library Legislative Day in Madison on February 13,
2001.There were 160 people in
attendance.Each person had
appointments with legislators from their home districts to discuss library
legislation and funding concerns.

OWLS Trustees Newsletter

The Outagamie Waupaca Library
System and the Winnefox Library System have put together a new newsletter for
Board Members to promote education and understanding of library issues.It has been sent to each library trustee in
the two system area.

Statisitic

Statistics for the year 2000
were distributed.Kelly noted that
Circulation was up for the year and January 2001 statisitcs show that
circulation continues to be up.

Library Director's Goals

Schuessler gave a brief
explanation of the goals set for the Director in 2001.Bloedow moved to accept the goals as written,
Bergen seconded.The motion
passed.Schuessler will place the
discussion of the goals with Terry Dawson at a future Board Meeting.

Circulation Services
Presentation

Vicki Lenz, Circulation
Supervisor, distributed a handout outlining the services that the Circulation
Section provides for the Library.The
Circulation Staff is comprised of 32 employees and is responsible for checking
books in and out, sorting and re-shelving materials, issuing new cards, collecting
fines, registering voters, and has many other responsibilities.The Circulation Section will be receiving
the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Service at the City Council Meeting on
February 21, 2001.

Bloedow inquired on how people
are notified of services available for the handicapped and suggested that a
mailing be sent to the various agencies throughout the city describing what the
Library has to offer for them.Kelly
said she would work with section heads to create a flyer or pamphlet describing
services to special needs populations.

Closed Session

Bloedow moved and Parker
seconded, a motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute
19.85(1) to discuss personnel matters.

When the Board re-convened,
Bloedow moved to accept the Personnel Report, Ducklow seconded, the motion
passed.